Tonbridge in Kent, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

The Curtain Wall

Tonbridge Castle

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, March 28, 2025

1. The Curtain Wall Marker

Inscription. The curtain wall was so named because it seemed to hang between the towers along its length. This section of wall, running along the riverside, formed the outer wall of a hall and lodgings. The castle lawn now covers the remains of the buildings.

A survey, carried out in the 1550s, tells us that this part of the wall stood nearly 8 metres (26 feet) high.

The River Medway flowed along the base of the wall and the water meadows beyond it formed further defences for the castle. A tributary of the river, Hawden Stream, fed the moat. A weir, similar to the one at the Water Tower, ensured that the moat remained flooded even if the tributary dried up.

Erected by Tonbridge and Mailing Borough Council. (Marker Number 3.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles.

Location. 51° 11.747′ N, 0° 16.388′ E. Marker is in Tonbridge, England, in Kent. It is on New Wharf Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 New Wharf Road, Tonbridge, England TN9 1DT, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East.

Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Gatehouse (here, next to this marker); Boer War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Castle Courtyard

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(about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Tonbridge Castle (about 120 meters away); The Water Tower (about 150 meters away); Eliza Acton (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Colin Cowdry, John George Children, Anna Atkins (approx. half a kilometer away); a different marker also named Tonbridge Castle (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tonbridge.

The Curtain Wall and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, March 28, 2025

2. The Curtain Wall and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.